The new instrument, named MiniMPL, has all the electronics integrated with optics in one single box and it is contained in a 24x30x48 cm enclosure. The 16 kg weight of the full instrument can be managed by a single operator. It is optimized for the near range (up to 10 km) of the atmosphere, and is therefore well suited for Atmospheric Boundary Layer measurements.

Portability has been one of our most recognized achievements in MPL technology advancement, said Savy Mathur, Program Manager of MPL Systems at Sigma. We are responding to the increasing demand for an even smaller and cost-effective device. We are proud to introduce this enabling tool for environmental diagnostics and meteorological applications. This is a true one person set-up instrument perfectly suited for fast field deployment.

To obtain this convenient size we reduced the so called power-aperture product. The result is an even more compact lidar, that inherits all the attractive features of MPL-4B, like a robust optical train and a fiber-coupled detector," stated Yunhui Zheng, the Senior Optical Engineer who leads MiniMPL project in Sigma.

Micro Pulse Lidar systems have been produced by Sigma since 2004. Sigma MPL systems have been selected for the NASA global aerosol network "MPLNET" and for the DOE Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) program.

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MiniMPL on BBC Series

One airship. one continent. six geeks… and one MiniMPL
Sigma Space is collaborating with the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) in the making of a two-part science series about our atmosphere. The series will be based around a team of scientists who spent one month flying across the United States using a mobile lab aboard an airship (or blimp), the Skyship 600, which has been named Cloud Lab. Supported by a balloon 200 feet long,...

MiniMPL Smart Station launched at the Meteorological Technology World …

Two axis scanner, weather station, GPS mapping, weather camera and network capabilities provide an integrated view of the aerosol and atmosphere.
Sigma Space released several new features for its famous product, the Mini Micro Pulse Lidar (MiniMPL) at the Meteorological Technology World Expo 2012, in Brussels, Belgium. The Smart Station concept addresses the needs of multiple-lidar installations that track pollution sources, volcanic ash or dust storm events over large geographic...

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Micro Pulse LiDAR helps to shed light on carbon emissions at World Eco…

Sigma Space Corporation partnered with Picarro Corporation, Penn State University and CLIMMOD scientists in the City Carbon project, demonstrating near real-time carbon emission estimates in the city of Davos, Switzerland, before, during, and after the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting.
City Carbon combines measurements from the high-precision and easy-to-use Sigma Space MiniMPL (Mini Micro Pulse LiDAR) and Picarro gas analyzers with carbon-cycle modeling and analysis in order to demonstrate...

NASA-derived technology solves airport closures in Argentina
Sigma Space’s Micro Pulse LiDAR (MPL) was installed at Bariloche airport in Argentina on January 30th at the request of the Argentinean Ministry of…

We are participating in the NASA DISCOVER-AQ Earth Venture Mission, with Micro Pulse Lidar (MPL) and the novel MiniMPL, for monitoring pollution in the near-surface atmosphere.
The Sigma Space MPL and…

On May 2010, Sigma Space Corporation participated in the International Conference held in China, by the Air & Waste Management Association, on Leapfrogging Opportunities for Air Quality Improvement.
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